daylight saving time

day·light sav·ing time

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dey-lahyt sey-ving tahym]
- /ˈdeɪˌlaɪt ˈseɪ vɪŋ taɪm/
- /ˈdeɪ.laɪt ˈseɪvɪŋ taɪm/

Definitions of daylight saving time words

uncountable noun daylight saving time Daylight Saving Time is a period of time in the summer when the clocks are set one hour forward, so that people can have extra light in the evening. 3
noun daylight saving time time set usually one hour ahead of the local standard time, widely adopted in the summer to provide extra daylight in the evening 3
noun daylight saving time standard time that is one hour later than the standard time for a given zone based on mean solar time: it is used to give an hour more of daylight at the end of the usual working day 3
noun daylight saving time British summer time 1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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